Philip A. Gaffney Faculty Chair Award

  1. The promotion and development of education research in the maintenance and improvement of healthcare security, safety or risk management.
  2. The acquisition, compilation and dissemination of resources, research material and publication in the field of healthcare security and safety administration.
  3. Development and presentation of educational programs in the fields of healthcare security, safety or risk management.
  4. Publishing of educational papers, books, articles or treatise in the fields of healthcare security, safety or risk management.
  5. Recommendations for design and construction of healthcare facilities that best exemplify state-of-the-art technology and principles of healthcare security, safety or risk management.

Gaffney Nomination application

Anyone may submit nominations for The Phillip A. Gaffney Faculty Chair Award. All nominations must be submitted in writing to the IAHSSF Board of Directors at:

IAHSS Awards Committee, 8420 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 1020, Chicago IL 60631 USA
Telephone: (888) 353-0990 Fax: (630) 529-4139 e-mail: nancy@iahss.org

All nominations must be submitted by January 1st of each year.

Gaffney Nomination form

Philip A. Gaffney Faculty Chair Awards
Year Recipient’s Name Facility
2016 David Corbin Newton Wellesley Hospital, Newton MA
2012 IAHSS Design Guidelines Task Force
2008 Rick Nelson, CHPA Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
2007 Thomas A. Smith, CHPA, CPP